The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health has partnered with the College of Medicine and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to administer three dual degree programs.  Students have the opportunity to earn two complementary degrees simultaneously.  Dual degree applicants are required to meet the application deadlines, testing requirements, and submit program fees to each program independently.  Academically, students are expected to fulfill the basic requirements of each program with the inclusion of course work that satisfies the requirements of both programs.

Medicine

The MD/MPH Dual Degree program is offered jointly with the College of Medicine.  The emphasis of the MD/MPH Dual Degree is on Clinical Leadership; it is anticipated that graduates will be leaders in a wide variety of clinical and public health settings.  The MD/MPH program is designed to give students exposure to the public health, prevention and clinical issues they will face, and provide a framework for problem solving and implementing effective health programs.

The MD/MPH curriculum includes the five “core” MPH classes; Epidemiology, Health Administration and Policy, Biostatistics, and Environmental and Occupational Health and Social and Behavioral Sciences.  One public health class is taken each semester during the first two years of medical school in addition to the medical school curriculum

During the third year, MD/MPH students continue to remain enrolled as medical students while they take remaining MPH core and elective classes during the first semester, and complete their MPH internship during the second semester.  Students then return to the traditional medical school rotation curriculum for their last two years.  The MD/MPH Program is typically a 5 year program; however, some students, particularly those with previous public health courses at The University of Arizona, have chosen to accelerate the program.

Required MD/MPH Courses  

CPH 570                         Issues and Trends in Public Health (3)

CPH 573A                       Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)

CPH 574                         Public Health Policy and Management (3)

CPH 575                         Environmental and Occupational Health (3)

CPH 576A                       Biostatistics in Public Health (3)

CPH 577                         Sociocultural and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)

CPH 596N                      Internship Preparation Course (1)

CPH 896I                        Clinical Leadership and Administration (4)

CPH 909                         Master’s Report “Internship” (12)

MED 621                         Life Cycle (3)

Electives (7 units)

Total Minimum Credit Requirement = 42 units (in addition to the medical school curriculum)

More information about the MD/MPH Program…

Latin American Studies

The MPH/MA Dual Degree Program allows students to earn a Master of Public Health and a Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies upon the completion of a minimum of 63-69 units in Public Health and Latin American Studies and by meeting the minimum Portuguese and Spanish language requirements.  This dual degree program offers students the opportunity for interdisciplinary study allowing them to customize their dual degree by selecting any one of six MPH concentration areas and by taking electives addressing issues relevant to Latin American populations.

Mexican American Studies

The MPH/MS Dual Degree Program allows students to earn a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Public Health Policy and Management and a Master of Science degree in Mexican American Studies upon the completion of a minimum of 65 units in Public Health and Mexican American Studies.  Students gain an advanced understanding of the Mexican American and Latino populations in the United States that prepares them to develop culturally-competent public health programs and policies targeting Latinos.